Restauration de Notre Dame de Paris

AP22323609_000001France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statue representing St. Andrew perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM101/19101542570792/1904111712

00903157_000005PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

00903157_000004PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

00903157_000009PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

00903157_000001PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

00903157_000003PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

00903157_000002PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

00903157_000007PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

AP22323609_000004France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statue representing St. Andrew perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM105/19101542615245/1904111712

AP22323609_000007France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statue representing St. Andrew perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM106/19101542749026/1904111713

AP22323609_000006France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statue representing St. Paul perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM107/19101542700873/1904111713

AP22323609_000003France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statue representing St. Andrew perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM103/19101542579610/1904111712

AP22323609_000002France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe head of a religious statue representing St. Thomas atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral is loaded in a box prior to descend to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM102/19101542571070/1904111712

AP22323609_000008France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statue representing St. Mathieu perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM108/19101545707049/1904111721

AP22323615_000001APTOPIX France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statue representing St. Andrew perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM101/19101542570792/1904111731

AP22323609_000010France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAA pigeon flies over as the religious statue perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM113/19101557145165/1904111732

AP22323609_000011France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAView from the top of the Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral with the Eiffel Tower in background as the religious statues descend to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM112/19101557204116/1904111732

AP22323609_000012France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPADetail of a religious statue perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral as it descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM111/19101557625034/1904111735

AP22323609_000014France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPADetail of the religious statue representing St. Thomas in reference to French architect Eugene Viollet Le Duc perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral is loaded on a truck as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM114/19101572132975/1904111758

AP22323609_000015France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAThe religious statues with St. Thomas in reference to French architect Eugene Viollet Le Duc, at right, perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, are loaded on a truck as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM115/19101572188725/1904111758

00903157_000011PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

00903157_000013PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.

AP22323609_000013France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAWorkers secure a religious statue perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral as it descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM110/19101559719503/1904111738

AP22323609_000005France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAA worker looks on as the religious statue representing St. Andrew perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM104/19101542619693/1904111712

AP22323609_000009France Notre Dame11/04/2019Francois Mori/AP/SIPAA worker secures the religious statue representing St. Thomas perched atop Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral as it descends to earth for the first time in over a century as part of a restoration, in Paris Thursday, April 11, 2019. The 16 greenish-gray copper statues, which represent the twelve apostles and four evangelists, are lowered by a 100 meter (105 yard) crane onto a truck to be taken for restoration in southwestern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)/XFM109/19101546411186/1904111721

00903157_000015PARIS, NOTRE-DAME, APRIL 1111/04/2019HOUPLINE RENARD/SIPAThe 16 copper statues, which decorate the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 19 th century, go down on Thursday to allow the integral restoration of all the elements which form the fleche of the cathedral.